MediaStorm is looking for a passionate and self-motivated back-end develop to implement and customize PHP and MySQL code for MediaStorm’s publication and client projects.
The ideal candidate will have proven technical expertise in creating scalable, database-driven web applications and websites in PHP, MySQL and MVC frameworks such as CodeIgniter. They will be working with front-end developers and interactive designers to lead and execute development.
Back-End Developer
Description
MediaStorm Back-End Developers will:
- Code back-end website solutions in PHP and MySQL
- Develop and maintain elastic cloud scaling servers (Amazon EC2), along with other cloud-based third-party applications (Zencoder, Braintree, etc.)
- Develop back-end strategies for large-scale projects
- Develop innovative production and workflow tools
- Work with Front-End Developers, Interactive Designers and Project Managers to establish production timelines
- Participate in client meetings and develop to their needs
- Work with designers to implement designs and user interfaces
- Be responsible for testing code across browsers and platforms
- Be responsible for unit-testing, and front-testing using Selenium
- Build database applications for in-house data storage needs as well as for web site data delivery
- Maintain a development environment (Git)
- Manage deployment of code updates to live websites
- Keep up-to-date with new back-end technologies
Qualifications
The successful applicant should have:
- At least three years of professional development experience
- Advanced knowledge of PHP and MySQL
- Knowledge of PHP frameworks
- Commanding knowledge of Object Oriented Programming
- Experience with Facebook Connect and the Facebook API
- An appreciation of well designed and implemented user interfaces
- Ability to collaborate with a diverse team
- Ability to self-manage and meet aggressive deadlines
- Ability to work virtually if necessary
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience in building large-scale community websites
- Understanding of HTML/CSS integration
- Understanding of web standards and compliance
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of Ruby and Python a plus
- Experience in Drupal a plus
- Experience with jQuery, Backbone.js, and other JavaScript libraries a plus
Learn more about this and other career opportunities at MediaStorm at mediastorm.com/about/careers.